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Episode 278: Synod 2026 — A Healthy Denomination Means Engaged Churches — Zack Flipse (Part 2)
“In years past, people knew about the issues but didn’t really care, because our local church was going to be fine…When I come back beaming about the Christian Reformed Church, the people are really excited. There is a desire to see the d...
Episode 277: Synod 2026 — The Slow Work of Trusting Our Institutions Again — Zack Flipse (Part 1)
“I grew up in the Christian Reformed Church. It’s almost literally all I know. It is my faith formation…Going to Synod, I discovered I don’t think I have to qualify this anymore. I’m not an emotional guy, but I was moved to tears three or...
Episode 276: Synod 2026 — Confessional Identity, the Sabbath, and the 150-Church Vision
“If us conservatives really grab hold of this and start planting solid churches, we can make a huge difference — not just in our denomination, but for the kingdom…Susan LeClear said we had double the number of candidates at Synod this yea...
Episode 275: Synod 2026 — Virtual Church, a Failed Ecclesiology Overture, and Christian Nationalism
"If you've started to build a house and you recognize that the foundation is cracked and broken, you don't say, 'Well, too late to fix it now. Let's just keep building away.' No, you stop everything you're doing and you fix the foundation...
Banner Synod 2026 Recaps with Jason Ruis
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If you’ve listened to The Messy Reformation for any length of time over the past six years, you know how I’ve felt about the Banner. I’ve been frustrated with it. I’ve discouraged people from...
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Husband and Father. Lead Pastor of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Beaver Dam, WI. Founder of The Messy Reformation Podcast.
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